Altos de Campana Camping Trip

Like we do many weekends, we found ourselves camping in the hills. The altitude was enough to cool us down from the hot dry season, and we got a lot of great hiking in. While our tarp leaked, the weekend was a success. 

Carolyn's 30th Birthday

To celebrate Carolyn's doble quinceañera (double 15th year debutante ball), we went camping in the jungle and had a party on a bus. For the camping trip, we hiked into Pipeline Road, then walked down a river to find a spot for our site and hammocks. We awoke to howler monkeys and parrots.

Our river campsite

Our hammocks

Parrots

For the party, we had friends come over to our apartment for drinks and cake, after which we borded a Diablo Rojo (a converted American school bus) for a private party. The bus party even had a piñata.

The party!

The cake

The bus

Cross-Country Tournament in Costa Rica

In the first week of April, Nick's cross-country team traveled to their league tournament in Costa Rica. Mary came, too. The boys team scored second overall, with a third-place finish in the relay. On the girls side, his top runner got second place overall. See this link for a play-by-play blog about the trip.

A photo from the back porch of the hotel room. Not bad.